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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the young student that the narrator describes discussing Mao with him and Man in Chapter 11?
(a) Ngo.
(b) Sonny.
(c) Bon.
(d) Claude.

2. What author does the narrator say that Man had introduced him and Bon to in Chapter 1?
(a) Nikolay Chernyshevsky.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) Richard Hedd.
(d) Alexandre Dumas.

3. To what song does the General go onstage to dance with the performer at the wedding in Chapter 7?
(a) "Satisfaction."
(b) "Black Bird."
(c) "Twist and Shout."
(d) "Black is Black."

4. How tall is Claude described as in Chapter 1?
(a) 5'11".
(b) 6'4".
(c) 5'8".
(d) 6'2".

5. What does the narrator claim to be guilty of in his confession in Chapter 5?
(a) Bigotry.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Corruption.
(d) Honesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the Department Chair described as in Chapter 4?

2. What kind of camera does the narrator describe carrying in the hidden compartment of his rucksack?

3. Who awaits the narrator when he arrives back in the U.S. from the movie set in Chapter 12?

4. What is described as "the cue for the evacuation's final phase" in Chapter 5?

5. What is Ms. Mori's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sofia Mori? How does the narrator meet this character?

2. How would you describe the narrative style of The Sympathizer?

3. What does the narrator remark about propaganda in Chapter 11?

4. How does the narrator describe "breaking" the Watchman in Chapter 11?

5. Who is Madame? How would you describe this character?

6. What is the narrator's relationship to the General?

7. Who are the "Vietnamese" actors in The Hamlet with speaking roles and how are they described?

8. How is the Auteur's welcome party described in Chapter 10?

9. Who are the main characters in the film The Hamlet?

10. How is the theme of sympathy explored in Chapter 12?

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